Dominica Geothermal Development Company Limited
Registered in December 2016, the DGDC Ltd. is a special purpose vehicle established by the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica to lead all activities relating to geothermal exploration in Dominica.
Wholly Owned By
Government
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica is the sole shareholder.
We Are Dynamic
& Innovative
Providing cheaper electricity through responsible Geothermal exploitation
Stakeholder
Engagement
A Conscientious Implementing Agency That is Respectful of its Partners
THE NUMBERS AT DGDC
Some Facts & Figures
HomesPowered by Clean Geothermal Energy Sources
kilowattsThe Production Capacity of Geothermal Power Plant
MonthsThe Project's Anticipated Construction Timescale
$ MillionGovernment's Investment Commitment to the Project
Understanding The Impact of Geothermal on Dominica
Environmental & Social Impact Assessment
The ESIA has been prepared, in accordance with local legislation and international lending institution safeguards, to assess the environmental and social impacts
Non-Technical Summary (NTS)
This NTS provides an overview, in plain language, of the main findings of the ESIA prepared for the construction and operation of the Dominica Geothermal Project (7MW Power Plant).
Grievance Mechanism & Reporting
The grievance process focuses on first identifying whether the grievance can be addressed through communication between the complainant and members of the Project Team, or...
VIDEO: Dominica's Geothermal Journey
The DGDC invites you to view our company video and experience the journey of Dominica's geothermal project. Catch a glimpse of what it’s like to be part of this exciting initiative, its impact, and our community presence.
Latest News, Blogs & Updates
Movement of Containers, Roseau to Laudat: 19th August
DGDC will be transporting containers from the Woodbridge Bay Port to the DOMLEC balancing tank in Laudat on Th...
Dry Run: Woodbridge Bay Port to Laudat, 14th June
DGDC Ltd would like to inform motorists, residents and road users of Laudat and environs that the DGDC will be...
16 DEC. Meeting at Laudat Community Centre
The Dominica Geothermal Development Company Limited (DGDC ltd) would like to invite the residents of the commu...
DGDC Sponsors Trophies for Roseau Valley District Football Festival
On Sunday, 18th October 2020, the Sports Division hosted the Roseau/Roseau Valley District Football Festival a...
Meeting at Laudat Postponed due to Weather
DGDC Ltd. would like to inform the residents of the community of Laudat that the meeting scheduled for Thursda...
Meeting at Laudat Community Centre
The Dominica Geothermal Development Company Limited (DGDC Ltd.) invites the residents of the community of Laud...
Emergency Drill and Flow Test Simulation Exercise
The DGDC with the support of Seureca carried out a simulation exercise on the site of the Production Well in L...
Vacancy: Finance and Human Resources Manager
The Finance and Human Resources Manager directly oversees all financial and accounting activities of DGDC. He/...
Environmental, Social and Health and Safety Policy
The DGDC is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, contractors, visi...
DGDC has successfully concluded the testing the production well in Laudat
The Dominica Geothermal Development Company (DGDC) has successfully concluded the testing of its geothermal pr...
Geothermal Production Well “WW-P1” Successfully Reopened
The DGDC yesterday (8th October) successfully reopened the geothermal production well known as WW-P1 at Laudat...
Geothermal Drill testing in Laudat & Titou Gorge area
The Dominica Geothermal Development Company Limited in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Energy and Em...
DGDC’s Simulation Exercise at The Production Well in Laudat
The DGDC conducted this simulation exercise on July 11th, 2019, in Laudat at the production Well site (next to...
Dominica wins Best Financing Program award at GEOLAC 2019
We are delighted to announce that the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Project, Commonwealth of Dominica has won Bes...
Geothermal Photo & Video Contest 2019 (with special award)
This year the International Geothermal Association is continuing the tradition of the Annual Photo Contest, bu...
MOMENTUM: Highlighting the EU-Dominica Development Partnership
Momentum magazine celebrates the DominicaEU relationship by highlighting some of the more impactful EU funde...
General Procurement Notice: Dominica Geothermal Risk Mitigation Project
The World Bank, following approval of the project financing, have now approved the General Procurement Notice ...
Funds secured for two geothermal turbines says Vince Henderson
Senior Advisor to the Dominica Geothermal Development Company (DGDC), His Excellency Dr. Vince Henderson has s...
First World Bank Geothermal Investment in the Caribbean
he World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$27 million project to support the constructio...
Geothermal Consultation: Goodwill & Portsmouth
DGDC held public consultations on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, at the Goodwill Parish Hall ...
How we Conduct Our Geotechnical Investigations
This video explains what geotechnical investigations are. We explore the processes involved and the team that...
Caribbean Energy Update: Nov – Dec 2018
In this issue of Caribbean Energy Update (CEU), we discuss Waste Oil and Used Oil and how they are sometimes u...
Public Invited to National Consultation on ESIA Study
The government of Dominica and the Dominica geothermal Development company wish to invite the general public ...
Dominica receives EC$6.2M Grant for further Geothermal Development
Dominica has secured a grant of EC$6.2 million (2 million Euros) from the European Union’s Caribbean Investm...
Dominica Reviews First Phase of Sustainable and Resilient Energy Plan
Together with its technical partners, The Government of Dominica and DOMLEC recently reviewed the results of t...
Regional Youth Energy Essay Competition – Secondary Schools
Secondary Students, we invite you to submit written letters/essays answering the following question: “How ca...
Going Green in Dominica Literally & Figuratively
One year after Hurricane Maria stripped Dominica’s trees of their leaves and turned the lush Caribbean islan...
Primary Schools (WW & TR) Receive Cheques of $500
The DGDC has forged a new partnership with the Wotton Waven and Trafalgar Primary schools. Cheques of $500 wer...
Geothermal project to get funding from World Bank
The World Bank has said that it will provide more than US$17-million for the development of a geothermal plant...
Geothermal Plant Still On The Cards For Government
The construction of a seven-megawatt power plant is still on the cards for the Government of Dominica. Earlier...
Significant progress made in plans for Geothermal Plant
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced significant progress is being made for the plans of constructio...
How Dominica has breathed new life into its geothermal project
Dominica bid to harness its geothermal has seen highs and lows but ultimately the project at Wotten Waven-Laud...
Contact Us Today
Address: P.O.Box 1454, 18 Kennedy Avenue, Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica
Email: info@geodominica.com
Phone: +1(767) 448-6178 /79
Emergency Phone:
+1(767) 235-2222
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Office Hours:
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM